I do this all the time, not prescribing but requesting, and always explaining that it's for the benefit of those announcing and trying to get to the wall to post topics. It's a request for looking out for others. It's removing an obstacle.
M On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 17:49 Thomas Herrmann via OSList < oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > Hi Dan > I do ask people to return to their seat afternposting a topic. I also ask > participants to start by making a brutto list of topics, divided on the > different time slots of course, before starting any negotiations, merge or > moving of topics. > I think the magic focus when waiting for more topics, often in total > silence, is special and it may be important to some of the participants. > Cheers > Thomas > > Skickat från min iPhone > > 31 jan. 2018 kl. 09:48 skrev Chuni Li via OSList < > oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>: > > Hi Dan, > > "Please return to your seat after posting your session" is actually in my > script. > The fact that I say this doesn't mean chatting won't happen around the > market place. But I think it's fine to state this request out of respect. > What often happens is when it gets to noisy and people can't hear the new > announcements, someone will always shout out to quiet the noise. > > Chuni > > On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 4:17 PM, Daniel Mezick via OSList < > oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > >> Greetings All, >> >> Lately I am noticing that, at the end of the building of Marketplace, >> more than 1/2 or even 2/3 of the people may be milling around out of their >> seats by the Marketplace chatting while the last 10 or 15 sessions are >> getting announced and going to the wall. It can get loud, and sometimes the >> last few folks do not really get heard. >> >> So I'm thinking of telling all the folks, as we start announcing topics, >> "...After you post your session to the Marketplace, we ask you to please >> return to your seat, to experience and hear the announcing of the rest of >> the sessions. After all the announcements of all of the sessions slows >> down, we'll declare the Marketplace open, leave our seats, and go to work. >> Thanks." >> >> Assume there are 275-300 people in this situation. >> >> If you have experience, I have 2 questions for you: >> >> Is asking the folks to return to their seats too prescriptive in your >> view? Why or why not? >> >> -- >> Daniel Mezick >> Culture Strategist. Author. Keynoter. >> (203) 915 7248 <(203)%20915-7248>. Bio. <http://www.DanielMezick.com/> >> Blog. <http://www.NewTechUSA.net/blog/> Twitter. >> <https://twitter.com/DanielMezick> >> Book: The Culture Game. <http://theculturegame.com/> >> Book: The OpenSpace Agility Handbook. >> <http://www.amazon.com/OpenSpace-Agility-Handbook-Daniel-Mezick/dp/0984875336> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> Past archives can be viewed here: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >> > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org -- -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com http://OpenSpaceWorld.org
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